# Uncle Jeff — Manhattan Transfer character guide

> Uncle Jeff in Manhattan Transfer by John Dos Passos.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Uncle Jeff, Jeff, Jefferson

**First appearance:** 0000-section-i

## Who they are

A relative of Lily Herf, offering occasional support.

## In the story

### [V: Steamroller](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/manhattan_transfer_se/chapters/v-steamroller)

Jimmy's guardian and executor of Lily's will, who lectures Jimmy on thrift and ambition, offering him a job in his office and a path to success in New York.

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